There are 5 ways to get from Colombia to Atacames by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cali, drive
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane CLO - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
5h 5m$271–532Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Atacamesbus Tulcán
32h$54–85Drive 1,197.2 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Atacamescar 1,197.2 km
19h 7m$68–98Fly from El Dorado International Airport, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane BOG - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
7h 30m$204–572Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus
36h 47m$80–117
Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Atacames is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Atacames is to fly and drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Ak 10 - Ac 19 and arriving at Atacames via CL 17 Sur - KR 9A Est. Av. 1 de mayo, Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
The distance between Colombia and Atacames is 593 km. The road distance is 1197.2 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Atacames without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 36h 47m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Colombia to Atacames, including transfers.
Colombia to Atacames bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Colombia to Atacames bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Atacames is 1197 km. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Colombia to Atacames.
There are 200+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Colombia and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Bogotá to Atacames via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 32h.
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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